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Field Support
All Boston College Graduate School of Social Work students are assigned an advisor to monitor and support them in their placements. The advisor serves as a liaison between the school, the student, and the affiliated agency to assist them in meeting the educational requirements for field education and integrate learning in the classroom and field.
What is the role of the Advisor?
- Meet with students on a regular basis, individually and/or in a group to monitor, evaluate, and provide guidance.
- Maintain ongoing contact with the field supervisor and agency personnel as needed throughout the internship to review GSSW Field Education requirements, student performance, and suitability of assigned work.
Field Supervisors
Each student is assigned to a supervisor employed by the agency where the student is placed. Field supervisors are primarily responsible for developing a field educational plan and providing ongoing supervision and consultation to the student.
The Field Education office annually invites field interns and their supervisors to the Mary Mason Appreciation Breakfast for Field Supervisors. Named in honor of Mary A. Mason, the first Director of Field Education at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, the event is an opportunity to thank supervisors for their significant contribution to our students' training and education.
Information about this year's Mary Mason Appreciation Breakfast »
Photos from the Mary Mason Appreciation Breakfast »
What is the role of the Field Supervisor?
- Provide regularly scheduled, weekly supervision.
- Orient the student to the agency, its mission, policies, and procedures.
- Work with the student to meet Field Education requirements, such as the learning contract, process recordings and journals, etc.
- Provide the student with an appropriate variety and number of assignments.
- Provide appropriate, timely feedback on all work performed by the student and complete a written evaluation at the end of each semester.
- Consult with the advisor, as needed, and meet with the advisor at least once a semester.
